diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index cebf8d5..ce1ea94 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Xlist (mlist, olist, rlist, zlist, slist, tlist, qlist)
 (lots of major bugfixes too)
 @
 tbaMUD 3.57
+[Aug 27 2008] - Rumble
+  Fixed Mob using '((c)->player_specials->saved.pref)' at dg_variables.c:860
 [Aug 11 2008] - Rumble
   Updated World and files for 3.57 release. 
 [Aug 10 2008] - Fizban
diff --git a/src/dg_variables.c b/src/dg_variables.c
index c4182fc..5767396 100644
--- a/src/dg_variables.c
+++ b/src/dg_variables.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ void find_replacement(void *go, struct script_data *sc, trig_data *trig,
           else if (!str_cmp(field, "pref") && IS_NPC(c)) { 
             if (subfield && *subfield) { 
               int pref = get_flag_by_name(preference_bits, subfield); 
-              if (pref != NOFLAG && PRF_FLAGGED(c, pref)) 
+              if (!IS_NPC(c) && pref != NOFLAG && PRF_FLAGGED(c, pref)) 
                 strcpy(str, "1"); 
               else 
                 strcpy(str, "0");